2024 Green River Fly Fishing Reports
Scroll Down for most current report
January 22nd, 2024
The flows on the Green River are currently fluctuating between 1,040cfs and 3,140 cfs (averaging 2,120 daily). Please be careful when wade fishing! Every 1,000 cfs is about a foot in river depth change. The streamer action on the Green River has been pretty good on all 3 river sections. Retrieve your streamers slowly and cover lots of water to get the most action. Due to the inconsistent flow schedule, the midge hatch has been sparse and the dry fly fishing very spotty. The midges tend to be thicker on the upper stretches of the river. Warm, calm days will provide the best shots for dry fly action - if you find trout rising stay there, as you may not find other fish looking up. For nymph fishing, focus on the middle and tail-outs of runs at about 9 feet deep. For Nymphing use a small streamer or an orange scud with a tiny midge above.
Current snow pack for the Green River is at about 77% of normal in the upper Green River Drainage and 88% of normal in the lower valley. Flaming Gorge Reservoir is at about 85% capacity.
2,120 CFS average
1,040 - 3,140 daily
CLEAR - can change daily
Fluctuating Flows
A Section: The lower half of A has been pretty consistent with streamers. The Midge hatch begins in the mornings around 10am. On calm days there are pods of trout up on these tiny bugs. The fish are holding in their winter runs, nymph rigs around 9 feet deep have been best. The strikes are very subtle, so swing on any movement.
B Section: Nymph rigs and streamers have been the most effective method on the B Section. Commit to streamers on lower B.
C Section: The action has been decent on streamers. Fish dark flies on dark days and tan, ginger or white on bright days. Dry fly action is little to none.
Hatches: Midges
Dry Flies
Calm days have been best for small dry fly fishing. 6x tippet
Haslam's Midge Adult #22
Midge Cluster #18-20
Parachute Adams #22-24
Parachute Ant #16-22 black
Triple Double #14-18 purple, black
Streamers
Dark day dark fly. Bright day, bright fly. Retrieval speed - slow. 0X tippet
El Sculpito tan
Cheech Leech - articulated all colors
Complex Twist Bugger - all colors
Galloup's Dungeon - articulated all colors
Nymphs
There are a large variety of nymphs for the fish to choose from. Use 5x or 6x tippet
Grey Soft Hackle #22
Tungsten Zebra Midge #16-20 brown, wine, purple, black
Pheasant Tail #18 -22
Scuds #20-22 orange, grey, olive
Black Beauty #20-24
Yong Special #24
For the most recent updates please follow us on Facebook and Instagram . We are happy to answer any questions about the river and can be texted at 801-885-0573. Thanks!
February 27th, 2024
The flows on the Green River are still fluctuating throughout the day for power generation. Please be careful when wade fishing, and also be aware of Rainbow Spawning Redds. Every 1,000 cfs is about a foot in river depth change. If you time your day right, you can stay in the higher flows most of the day on the B or C Sections. The streamer bite has been pretty good on all 3 river sections. Retrieve your streamers slowly, focus on slow to medium speed water, and cover lots of water to get the most action. The midge hatch has come on stronger over the past week or so. They begin emerging around 10am and the action is definitely better on calm, warm days. The midges tend to be thicker on the upper stretches of the river. Light tippets and soft presentations are needed to fool the trout on these tiny bugs. For nymph fishing, focus on the middle and tail-outs of runs at about 9 feet deep. Nymphing a small streamer or an orange scud are solid fly choices with the flows changing daily.
Current snow pack for the Green River is at about 86% of normal in the upper Green River Drainage and 109% of normal in the lower valley. Flaming Gorge Reservoir is at about 85% capacity.
2,020 CFS average
1,050 - 3,120 daily
CLEAR - can change daily
Fluctuating Flows
A Section: The lower half of A has been pretty consistent with streamers. The Midge hatch begins in the mornings around 10am. On calm days there are pods of trout up on these tiny bugs. The fish are holding in their winter runs, nymph rigs around 9 feet deep have been best. The strikes are very subtle, so swing on any movement.
B Section: Nymph rigs and streamers have been the most effective method on the B Section. Commit to streamers on lower B. You can find some midge action on upper B as well.
C Section: The action has been decent on streamers. Fish dark flies on dark days and tan, ginger or white on bright days. Dry fly action is little to none.
Hatches: Midges
Dry Flies
Calm days have been best for small dry fly fishing. 6x tippet
Haslam's Midge Adult #22
Midge Cluster #18-20
Parachute Adams #22-24
Parachute Ant #16-22 black
Triple Double #14-18 purple, black
Streamers
Dark day dark fly. Bright day, bright fly. Retrieval speed - slow. 1X tippet
El Sculpito tan
Cheech Leech - articulated all colors
Complex Twist Bugger - all colors
Galloup's Dungeon - articulated all colors
Nymphs
There are a large variety of nymphs for the fish to choose from. Use 5x or 6x tippet
Grey Soft Hackle #22
Tungsten Zebra Midge #16-20 brown, wine, purple, black
Pheasant Tail #18 -22
Scuds #20-22 orange, grey, olive
Black Beauty #20-24
Yong Special #24
For the most recent updates please follow us on Facebook and Instagram . We are happy to answer any questions about the river and can be texted at 801-885-0573. Thanks!
March 12th, 2024
Snow pack for the Green River is at about 97% of normal in the Green River Drainage. Flaming Gorge Reservoir is at about 85% capacity. We are looking great for Spring and Summer flow levels!
Currently, the flows on the Green River are very low most of the day (860cfs) with a huge bump (2,230cfs) from 6:30pm till 1:30am daily. The water is currently being managed for power generation, with optimal flows for angling success an afterthought. Flows are averaging 1,000cfs.
Despite the super low flows in the day, the fishing has been pretty good out there. There have been a few BWO's showing up, but not in numbers to get excited about. The midge hatches are still going strong on the upper B and A Sections. The streamer action on the Green River has been pretty consistent on all 3 river sections. The low flows tend to make the fish spookier though. Warm, calm days will provide the best shots for dry fly action - if you find trout rising stay there, as you may not find other fish looking up. For nymph fishing, focus on the middle and tail-outs of runs at about 9 feet deep. Nymphing a small streamer or an attractor nymph followed by a size 22 is a solid set up this time of year.
1,000 CFS average
860 - 2,230 daily
CLEAR - can change daily
Fluctuating Flows
A Section: The lower half of A has been pretty consistent with streamers. The Midge hatch begins in the mornings around 10am. On calm days there are pods of trout up on these tiny bugs. The fish are holding in their winter runs, nymph rigs around 9 feet deep have been best. The strikes are very subtle, so swing on any movement.
B Section: Nymph rigs and streamers have been the most effective method on the B Section. Commit to streamers, or dry dropper rigs on lower B.
C Section: The action has been decent on streamers. Fish dark flies on dark days and tan, ginger or white on bright days. Dry fly action is sparse, droppers will produce on the drop offs and shelves. .
Hatches: Midges, a handful of BWO's
Dry Flies
Calm days have been best for small dry fly fishing. 6x tippet
Haslam's Midge Adult #22
Midge Cluster #18-20
Parachute Adams #18
Parachute Cricket #10 black
Triple Double #14-18 purple, black
Streamers
Dark day dark fly. Bright day, bright fly. Retrieval speed - slow. 0X tippet
El Sculpito tan
Cheech Leech - articulated all colors
Complex Twist Bugger - all colors
Galloup's Dungeon - articulated all colors
Nymphs
There are a large variety of nymphs for the fish to choose from. Use 5x or 6x tippet
Grey Soft Hackle #16-20
Tungsten Zebra Midge #16-20 brown, wine, purple, black
Pheasant Tail #18 -22
Scuds #20-22 orange, grey, olive
Black Beauty #20-24
Yong Special #24
San Juan Worm pink, orange #6-10
For the most recent updates please follow us on Facebook and Instagram . We are happy to answer any questions about the river and can be texted at 801-885-0573. Thanks!
April 11th, 2024
Currently, the flows on the Green River are in the ideal range most of the day, 1,800cfs with a huge bump to 4,000cfs from 6:00pm till 1:00am daily. Flows are averaging 2,000cfs. This is ideal for the hatches as the aquatic insects thrive in the oxygenated water.
The Blue Wing Olive hatch has started and should ramp up over the next couple weeks! The BWO's on the Green River are grey in color and most are a size #16-18. They will get a little smaller as the hatch progresses into May. The hatch is weather dependent and can start as early as 11am or as late as 2pm. Sun is your friend as it warms up the water. Once river temps come up you will want cloudy or wet weather to trigger the best hatches. Nymphing at about 9-10 feet deep has been very productive, with solid dry fly action later in the day. The fish will move into shallower water when the Baetis hatch starts.
The midge hatch is also going strong in the mornings, allowing for solid subsurface fishing as well. On calm mornings you can find pods of fish up in the tailouts, bubble lines, and back eddies
Snow pack for the Green River is at about 110% of normal in the Green River Drainage. Flaming Gorge Reservoir is at about 83% capacity. We are looking great for Spring and Summer flow levels!
2,000 CFS average
1,800 - 4,000 daily
CLEAR - can change daily
Fluctuating Flows
A Section: The entire A Section is fishing great! The Midge hatch begins in the mornings around 10am, with the nymphs being active earlier in the morning. On calm days there are pods of trout up on these tiny bugs - especially in the scum lines. The fish get much more active when the BWO's start to emerge and tend to do most of their daily feeding in a 4 hour window. They will also move into shallower and faster water to chase the grey morsels.
B Section: Nymph rigs, dry-dropper and streamers have all been producing on the B Section. Commit to streamers, or dry dropper rigs on lower B.
C Section: The action has been good on streamers. There are also some BWO"s coming off, but not as thick as the upper stretches of the river. Red Creek can blow out anytime in the Spring, be ready to change fishing plans after hot or wet days.
Hatches: BWO's, Midges
Dry Flies
Calm sunny days, have been best for dry fly fishing. 5-6x tippet
Harrop's CDC Thorax BWO #16-20
Midge Cluster #18-20
Parachute Adams #16-20
Parachute Cricket #10 black
Morris May Emerger - BWO #16-18
Triple Double #14-18 purple, black
Streamers
Dark day dark fly. Bright day, bright fly. Retrieval speed - slow. 0X tippet
Near Nuff Sculpin Olive, tan
El Sculpito tan
Cheech Leech - articulated all colors
Galloup's Dungeon - articulated all colors
Nymphs
There are a large variety of nymphs for the fish to choose from. Use 5x or 6x tippet
Grey Soft Hackle #16-20
Egan's Silver Bullet - Baetis #16-18
Harrop's Mayfly Nymph - BWO #16-18
Tungsten Zebra Midge #16-20 brown, wine, purple, black
Scuds #20-22 orange, grey, olive
Barr's Flashback Emerger - BWO #16-20
San Juan Worm pink, orange #6-10
For the most recent updates please follow us on Facebook and Instagram . We are happy to answer any questions about the river and can be texted at 801-885-0573. Thanks!
May 1st, 2024
The fishing on the Green River has been great! The BWO hatch is going strong, with the best hatches of the season on the A Section occurring over the past few days. The BWO's have been sparse on the B and C Sections lately but the fish are still eager to eat them. The Bureau of Reclamation has been changing the flow schedule a lot lately for their power desires. This morning the base flow is 900cfs - yesterday the base flow was 1500cfs which is much better for the river and hatches. The flow schedule can be found on the links below.
The Blue Wing Olive hatch should stay steady into mid to late May. With warmer weather on the way, we should start to have more terrestrial and dry dropper opportunities. There are Crickets, Ants and Grasshoppers on the banks. Fingers crossed that we start seeing cicadas in the next couple of weeks!
The water clarity is slightly stained, as there are lots of creeks feeding the reservoir and river that are dirtying the water. You can still see 8 feet down to the river bed, it's just not the crystal clear water that we have most of the season. The off color water helps anglers get a little closer to the fish without spooking them.
The midge hatch is still going strong in the mornings, allowing for solid subsurface fishing as well. On calm mornings you can find pods of fish up in the tailouts, bubble lines, and back eddies
The best fishing most days has been between 1-3pm.
Our guess for high water to begin is May 28th - but that is a just a guess. We are only given 3 days notice as to when high water will begin and the duration. We will try to keep everyone informed on our social media pages as soon as we get news.
1,000 CFS average
800 - 1,440 daily
CLEAR - can change daily
Fluctuating Flows -The BOR will probably change flows again in a week as they have all of April.
A Section: The entire A Section is fishing great! The Midge hatch begins in the mornings around 10am, with the nymphs being active earlier in the morning. On calm days there are pods of trout up on these tiny bugs - especially in the scum lines. The fish get much more active when the BWO's start to emerge and tend to do most of their daily feeding in a 4 hour window. They will also move into shallower and faster water to chase the grey morsels.
B Section: Nymph rigs, dry-dropper and streamers have all been producing on the B Section. Commit to dry flies, streamers, or dry dropper rigs on lower B.
C Section: Dry dropper, dries or streamers. Nymphing on the C Section is a sin. There are some BWO"s coming off, but not as thick as the upper stretches of the river. Red Creek can blow out anytime in the Spring, be ready to change fishing plans after hot or wet days.
Hatches: BWO's, Midges, a few terrestrials
Dry Flies
Calm cloudy days, have been best for dry fly fishing. 5-6x tippet
Harrop's CDC Thorax BWO #16-20
Midge Cluster #18-20
Parachute Adams #16-20
Parachute Cricket #10 black
Morris May Emerger - BWO #16-18
Triple Double #14-18 purple, black
Streamers
Dark day dark fly. Bright day, bright fly. Retrieval speed - slow. 0X tippet
Near Nuff Sculpin Olive, tan
El Sculpito tan
Cheech Leech - articulated all colors
Galloup's Dungeon - articulated all colors
Nymphs
Sunny days have been very productive. The A Section is fishing excellent with subsurface flies. There are a large variety of nymphs for the fish to choose from. Use 5x or 6x tippet
Grey Soft Hackle #16-20
Egan's Silver Bullet - Baetis #16-18
Harrop's Mayfly Nymph - BWO #16-18
Tungsten Zebra Midge #16-20 brown, wine, purple, black
Scuds #20-22 orange, grey, olive
Barr's Flashback Emerger - BWO #16-20
San Juan Worm pink, orange #6-10
For the most recent updates please follow us on Facebook and Instagram . We are happy to answer any questions about the river and can be texted at 801-885-0573. Thanks!
